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藥補不如食補

简药补不如食补 · 繁藥補不如食補

Mandarin · pinyin yào bǔ bù rú shí bǔ

the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
药: yào · leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
补: bǔ · mend, patch, fix, repair, restore

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4–3–4–2–2–3 · yao4 bu3 bu4 ru2 shi2 bu3

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joek6 bou2 bat1 jyu4 sik6 bou2

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